The Wayward Sheep

O Shepherd, abide in thy heavenly fold

Author: Birdie Bel
Tune: [O, Shepherd, abide in thy heavenly fold]
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: Birdie Bel

C. Louise Bell, also known a Birdie Bell, was born, raised and lived in New York city. She began writing hymns when she was sixteen years old. She is the author of more than 500 hymns, 200 religious poems, and 200 Christmas and Easter lyrics, as well as short stories, and articles. She wrote under the name of Birdie Bell, which is what her family called her. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line: O Shepherd, abide in thy heavenly fold
Title: The Wayward Sheep
Author: Birdie Bel
Language: English
Refrain First Line: He came to seek and to save the lost
Copyright: Public Domain

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International Gospel Hymns and Songs #22

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